I am so excited for you Norah. I'm excited for you to become your very own person away from Mom & Dad. I'm excited to see you grow more and more independent. I'm excited for you to meet new and amazing people that will influence your life in ways you won't realize for a very long time. And I love that you're excited too.
In the spirit of all this new adventure, here are all the things I wish for you throughout your years at school... and really just life in general:
1) Make good friends. Really good ones. It doesn't matter how many friends you have as long as you have one or two great ones.
2) Have fun and be yourself no matter what. Trying to be someone you think other people will like is a waste of time and takes all the fun out of everything.
3) Realize that learning is fun! I realized this far too late. The more you learn and the more things you are curious about, the more paths in life that will appear.
4) Confide in your parents. Even if you're the one that's started the trouble... we've been there too and always always will be there to help you.
5) Stand up for yourself. Everyone gets picked on at least once in their life. Show 'em who's boss the first time.
6) Ask questions. Lots of questions. Don't believe everything people tell you just because they say it's true.
7) Be nice to everyone. The kids that are made fun of, the kids that are shy, even the mean kids - they need kindness the most. You never know what's going on in their life.
8) Tell us your biggest dreams! We'll always believe in you and we'll try our best to help you get there.
Love ~ Mom
